It is Important to Report Suspicious Incidents- Don’t Be Afraid to Be Wrong!
A common trait in many people when it comes to reporting a suspicious incident is a feeling of anxiety or the fear of being wrong. People feel if they misdiagnose a potential crime or threat, peers, management and/or responders would make them feel as though they had wasted their time. […]
Annual School Safety Drill Schedule
Have You Developed An Annual School Safety Drill Schedule? We all are aware of the national mandate for schools to conduct one fire drill per month or a certain number of drills to be conducted within one school year. Many states further require schools to add natural disaster drills or […]
Lockdowns: Have They Progressed Post-Columbine?
If safety is always paramount for every school, which it should be, then why do some school administrators and teachers cringe at the terms “lockdown drills” or “active threat training?” In every school mission statement that I have read there is always a common ethos: “that every child learns in […]
The Importance of Conducting Monthly Lockdown Drills in Schools
At an ever increasing rate, our children’s schools are experiencing an influx of violence. Whether it’s an on-campus fight that turns deadly or a rogue student who decides to go on a killing rampage in an effort to out-do predecessors that have died in the midst of taking many innocent lives with them, our children’s safe haven is no longer free from violence.